fanart
fan·art/ˈfænˌɑɹt/noun
fanart is spelled F-A-N-A-R-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (fan·art). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fanart means “Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fanart is fanarts.
How many letters and syllables are in fanart?
| Letters | 6: F-A-N-A-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fan·art |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fanart?
Fanart appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fanart?
- UK /ˈfænˌɑːt/
- US /ˈfænˌɑɹt/
Fanart has 2 syllables, split fan·art in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sumxr-fanart.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with fanart
Also written: fan art (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of fanart
- fanarts plural
- fan art
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fanart mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangArtwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fanart in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense artwork created unofficially by fans:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fanart come from?
From fan + art.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).